Syria vs Turkey: Competitive elections

Syria
0
in 2025
Turkey
0
in 2025
Syria rank
116th
Turkey rank
116th

Competitive elections over time

  • Syria
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 0 against 0 in Turkey, a difference of 0.

Across all 105 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.

Syria ranks 116th and Turkey ranks 116th of 197 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria Turkey Difference Ahead
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0.9 0.9 Turkey
1970s 0 0.8 0.8 Turkey
1980s 0 0.7 0.7 Turkey
1990s 0 1 1 Turkey
2000s 0 1 1 Turkey
2010s 0 0.8 0.8 Turkey
2020s 0 0 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher competitive elections, Syria or Turkey?
Syria, at 0 against 0 in Turkey as of 2025.
What is the difference in competitive elections between Syria and Turkey?
0, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Turkey?
105 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2025.
How do Syria and Turkey rank globally for competitive elections?
Syria ranks 116th and Turkey ranks 116th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Competitive elections
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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